RG3 Is Being Drafted Too High

By • on May 26, 2012

. By Brandon Berg . Robert Griffin III is a dynamic player. He can run, pass and win. At the college level anyways. . He has drawn much comparison to Michael Vick, except for running a little less and with a better arm. There were multiple scouts who coveted RGIII more than the actual top pick Andrew Luck. . However, according to fantasyfootballcalculator.com, RGIII is the 12th QB taken off the board in 10 and 12 team redraft leagues. . Just so we’re clear, he is being drafted as a starting fantasy football QB on most teams in leagues that go 12 teams or deeper. Some of you may as why that is; great question. . Upon the season in which we saw rookies Andy Dalton and Cam Newton (specifically) have great seasons; owners are enamored with hoping to find the next guy to do so. I hate to break it to you, but don’t count on it happening again this year. . The biggest problem most owners face with drafting RGIII so early is that they’re trying to catch Cam Newton in a bottle, which just won’t happen. Newton had a better running game with Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams and had a better receiving corps with Steve Smith and a couple nice check down options in Greg Olsen and Jeremy Shockey. . RGII does have some nice options, yes, but no number one receiver. Newly acquired Pierre Garcon is a great number two receiver and Santana Moss is past his prime. Fred Davis is a great underneath option, but that only gets you so far. . I don’t like Griffin’s arm as much as Newton and he isn’t going to run for the 700+ yards that Newton did last year. I would guess closer to 400 yards and won’t find the end zone near as much. . Griffin is going to be a solid QB in this league and maybe one day a very stable first QB option in fantasy leagues, but he isn’t the same type of impact player Newton was. Griffin is going to take time to develop. . That said, I still believe Griffin can a solid backup QB for you, just don’t overpay for him and count on him starting for you this year even though the rushing yards presents a nice upside. If anything, trade for him if he gets off to a slow start. I would rather have Big Ben with an improved offensive line or Jay Cutler with a revamped receiving staff, both of which are consistently being drafted behind Griffin. . You can follow me on Twitter @fantasyguidelin .

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  • Michaeldallen234

    you’re a hater

  • Mick

    A. RG3 will bring , multiple advantages to Washington’s running game, AKA the Vince Young effect back in Chris Johnson’s 2000 yard campaign.  RG3 has the deep accuracy and team speed necesary to carry out Shanny’s offense to a T.  Pierre Garcon had a breakout season with God awful QBs throwing to him.  However RG3 is not Kerry Collins or Curtis Painter, RG3 will send Garcon over the top.  Not to mention all the other weapons Washington has, it’s an impressive list to so yes I will name them:

    1. Fred Davis – Almost 800 yards in only 12 games with Rex Grossman throwing to him?  Enough said.

    2. Chris Cooley – If he can stay healthy, Cooley will compliment Fred Davis and allow Washington to have a dangerous two tight end attack.

    3. Pierre Garcon – Like I said before, breakout year with a barn full of 3rd stringers throwing to him.

    4. Santana Moss – The veteran presence the Redskins need at receiver, he’ll play well in the slot and won’t have nearly as much defensive attention on him.

    5. Roy Helu – Pretty solid Rookie campaign and most of us figure he can carry the bulk of the carries, he fits Shanahan’s one cut system and will have Tim Hightower and Evan Royster to help change things up.

    6. Josh Morgan – only potential at this point.

    7. Anthony Armstrong – I expect him to make it as a 4th string WR, his speed will be used to stretch the field.

    So RG3 definetly has some tools to work with. Granted, just like recent years for the Redskins, everything could collapse with injuries and poor play.  But tell you the truth I don’t see it happening.  The Redskins are young and hungry.  And RG3 was hyped up for a reason, I’ve watched his tape.  RG3 having 3 seconds provided in the pocket was a rarity from Baylor’s offensive line.  RG3 was constantly under pressure and barely had time to make decisions.  His ability to keep the play alive is what lead to all of his big plays, he keeps his eyes down field and finds the open receiver even when the pass rush is in his face.  Not to mention the fact he puts the ball on the money every time.  Andrew Luck on the other hand could stand in the pocket like Tom Brady and calmly scan the field, we’ll have to see how jittered he gets when Indy’s leaky offensive line makes him utilize his athletic ability more often.

    But in retrospect: let us Redskins fans have our hope for now.  Our front office has accumulated some talent and the players fit the scheme perfectly.  I’m goin all in with the Redskins for a 9-7 season: I may be wrong but we’ll see in due time. 

    P.S. Yes I realize you were bashing the fantasy aspect of Robert Griffin III, but you may have well have just said that he was gonna hace a sucky rookie year.